Three men, including a serving policeman, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in connection with false information given to police about a terror plot to kidnap an officer.

The men, aged 25, 28 and 31 years old and all from Birmingham, allegedly made a ‘false and malicious’ call to West Midlands Police on December 8 last year.

The 28-year-old police officer, who works at Birmingham West & Central Local Policing Unit, was also arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and misuse of police systems.

Police are also holding the other two suspects on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.